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UTS Library's brand new Games Room is ready for use!

Access Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Wii U games consoles and games

We’re pleased to announce our brand new interactive space is ready to be used. The Games Room is located at Room 3.f, Level 3 of the City Campus Library. There are few rules about using this space, so we encourage you to pick up a game and enjoy. The room is not bookable, so please share the space with others.

Controllers for each system and wireless headphones are available from the Enquiries & Loans Desk on Level 2. We currently have the following games for you to play, with more to be added in the future:

Wii U

Mario Kart 8

Mario Party 10

Super Smash Bros

PlayStation 4

Far Cry 4*

FIFA 15

GTA V*

Call of Duty – Advanced Warfare*

Fallout 4 (NEW)

Little Big Planet 3

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes

Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain (NEW)

Trials Fusion Deluxe Edition

Xbox One

Call of Duty Black Ops 3 (NEW)

FIFA 15

FIFA 16 (NEW)

Forza

Halo 5 (NEW)

Titanfall

NBA 2K15

Mortal Kombat X

*Games disc must be borrowed from the Enquiries & Loans Desk.

There are whiteboard walls for you to write on – we’d love to hear your thoughts or suggestions for games to purchase! Remember that you can always contact us through social media.

Troubleshooting the Equipment

The power button is located on the back of the TV towards the left. The consoles can be turned on using the power button on the controller or the power button on the console.

Use the HDMI Splitter behind the consoles to display the correct console on the correct TV

The wireless headphones may need to be tuned to the correct TV. Make sure they are powered on, then use the TUNE dial on the headphones until you hear the correct sound output. This allows the televisions to be operated simultaneously.

Equipment available for Borrowing

The majority of our games collection is available digitally on the consoles. Wireless headphones, game controllers and some game discs can be found in the Library Catalogue.

And a (humble?) bundle of really fantastic games in general. Right now we're trying to figure out how to create a PC setup that would meet our needs there. Consoles are the easy part, PC is something we need to come up with a (history) strategy (game) for.

Any possibility that you could setup 5 desks, each with its own ethernet outlet, wall socket and connection to Steam to allow for Steam games being played as a team (ie. Dota, CS:GO)? As far as hardware goes, being bring your own laptop?

We mostly collect DVDs as that's the equipment available around campus and we know all of our users will be able to access this format, or we use streaming options where they are available, however we'll look into blu ray. Thanks for the suggestion!

This is farcical. UTS Library would do better to spend this money stocking its empty shelves with some fairly basic titles for its students and staff to read. I have to order the most standard reference texts (Frantz Fanon, Foucault, Bill Stuntz, Randall Kennedy, Aileen Moreton-Robinson -- I am not joking) through BONUS. I have given up making suggestions for fairly standard titles that are missing from the Library's collection and have taken to buying my own books rather than stacking up futher fines through BONUS.

Thanks for your feedback Amanda. I can assure you no collection funds were used in creating the Games Room and it has proven a popular area with students which we think serves both an educational and recreational purpose. If you would like to discuss your requirements regarding the Library collection and how we might better assist with your research please contact me at Belinda.tiffen@uts.edu.au or via phone on 9514 3335.